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Union Lake

Union Lake covers 93 acres in Wright County, running to 35 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2022. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Walleye
Just a few
0.8per gill net
Typical
26"Biggest
Largemouth bass
Good numbers
51.5per hr (electrofishing)
9"Typical
20"Biggest
3"20"

Lengths measured · 79 fish

Recent surveys
2"5"10"15"20"

Lengths measured · 79 fish

2017
2"5"10"15"20"

Lengths measured · 26 fish

2012
2"5"10"15"20"

Lengths measured · 30 fish

2007
2"5"10"15"20"

Lengths measured · 2 fish

2002
2"5"10"15"20"

Only 2 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.

Northern pike
Fair numbers
6.5per gill net
23"Typical
34"Biggest
18"34"

Lengths measured · 27 fish

Recent surveys
10"15"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 27 fish

2017
10"15"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 33 fish

2012
10"15"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 29 fish

2007
10"15"20"25"30"35"

Lengths measured · 85 fish

2002
10"15"20"25"30"35"
Bluegill
One of the best around
78.4per trap net
6"Typical
8"Biggest
2"8"

Lengths measured · 1822 fish

Recent · 2022
0"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 877 fish

2022
0"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 945 fish

2017
0"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 576 fish

2012
0"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 388 fish

2007
0"2"4"6"8"
Crappie
Fair numbers
11.2per trap net
8"Typical
12"Biggest
3"12"

Lengths measured · 281 fish

Recent · 2022
2"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 139 fish

2022
2"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 142 fish

2017
2"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 137 fish

2012
2"4"6"8"10"12"

Lengths measured · 94 fish

2007
2"4"6"8"10"12"
Yellow perch
Fair numbers
2.5per gill net
6"Typical
7"Biggest
5"7"

Lengths measured · 14 fish

Recent surveys
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 14 fish

2017
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 14 fish

2012
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 13 fish

2007
2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 122 fish

2002
2"4"6"8"
Channel catfish
Just a few
0.3per gill net
Typical
19"Biggest

Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.

Recent reports

Union Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Union Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Union Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Union Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Union Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2022) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish.

Does Union Lake have a public access?

Yes. Union Lake has one public access site: Union Lake (trailer launch).

Is Union Lake stocked?

No stocking is on record for Union Lake in the DNR's stocking database.

When was Union Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Union Lake in 2022, the most recent of 15 surveys on record.

Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →

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